# The Preservatives in Food Regulations 1989, Paragraph 4: Apparatus


The following apparatus shall be used–
(a) a mixer;
(b) a 250 ml. flask with ground glass joint and with a reflux condenser;
(c) a reduced pressure evaporator;
(d) micropipettes;
(e) a thin layer chromatographic apparatus with plates measuring 20×20 cm.;
(f) an ultra-violet lamp (254 nm.), the intensity of which should be such that a spot of 5 μg. of biphenyl is visible;
(g) equipment for pulversing reagents;
(h) an oven.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/533/schedule/5/part/I/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/preservatives-in-food-regulations-1989/schedule-5/part-I/paragraph-4
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